CABLEGRAMS. LATEST AUSTRALIAN.

Inangahua Times, Volume III, Issue 83, 12 March 1877, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS. LATES T AUSTRALIAN.

ARRIVAL OF THE RINGAKOOMA AT THE EI<UFF. Meibotficti:, March 5. In the libel action Laogsbone v the Age newspaper ijj^rticles published reflecting on his c "^Bj|§jy|' and auditor and a,ccou,Qt^|^rerdict for plaintiff with one thousand, pounds damages was given. Business dull. The en9uing elections are occupying public attention. Stdket. March 10. Arrived— Eaaby. Sailed— Wakatipu and City of -New I York yesterday. -* 1

THE EASTERN QUESTION, Losdou, Maroh 7. The Porte objects to the demand of Montenegro for the cession, of territory and seaport. Russia is still expectant, pending an answer to the circulars as issued The Forte maintains the same confident attitude it assumed when the conference were sitting, and it is pre» pared 10. accept war in preference to prolonged suspense. On the other hand Bussia objects to the suggestion, of a year's grace. Russia withdraws from the treaty c$ 185/8, unless the other powers cooperate to. obtain the acceptance by the Porte of the original programme of the conference. In the Turkish Budget the estimated expenditure for the present year's army is set dawn* at fourteen and a half millions, and for the navy ten and and thre6~auarter millions. President Hayes,, of the United States, has nominated W, Maxwell Ewart as Secretary of State,, and Sherman as Secretary of the Treasury.